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Meor Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Silver Spring, MD EIN: 51-0430002 Website

Meor inc is an organization who's primary mission is furtherance of jewish education on university campuses.

Key facts about Meor Inc

In short: Meor Inc gave $2.1M across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $189K), top state Massachusetts. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
51-0430002
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,075,279
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$188,662
Median grant
$57,500
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025)
Total assets
$461,228
Primary geography
Massachusetts (28% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$461K

+11.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.1M

+9.8% YoY

Grant Count

11

+10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$189K

-0.2% YoY

Is Meor Inc open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $101K; repeat grants $222K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $184K repeat.

  • 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

About Meor Inc

Based on IRS filings

Meor Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Silver Spring, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $461K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $55K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 11 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

LakewoodBrooklineCollege ParkPalo AltoPassaicVestalEvanstonNew YorkSilver SpringWashingtonTeaneck

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M9 grants20209 grants20216 grants20226 grants202310 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Meor of Boston Inc: $583KMeor of Boston Inc$583KRutgers Learning Network Inc: $386KRutgers Learning Network Inc$386KThe Maryland Jewish Experience Inc: $371KThe Maryland Jewish ExperienceInc$371KSouthern-Tier Torah Advancement & Revitalization Foundation Inc: $310KSouthern-Tier TorahAdvancement & Revitalization…$310KSchwab Charitable: $288KSchwab Charitable$288KMeor NY Inc: $58KMeor NY Inc$58KMesora Inc: $39KMesora Inc$39KJewish Enrichment Center: $20KJewish Enrichment Center$20KChasdei Lev: $8KChasdei Lev$8KJewish Study Network Inc: $7KJewish Study Network Inc$7K

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K5$50–100K6$100–250K14$250–500K4$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MEOR OF BOSTON INC Brookline, MACOLLEGE CAMPUS OUTREACH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS & MENTORING$583,031
RUTGERS LEARNING NETWORK INC Lakewood, NJCOLLEGE CAMPUS OUTREACH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS & MENTORING$385,718
THE MARYLAND JEWISH EXPERIENCE INC College Park, MDCOLLEGE CAMPUS OUTREACH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS & MENTORING$371,454
SOUTHERN-TIER TORAH ADVANCEMENT & REVITALIZATION FOUNDATION INC Vestal, NYCOLLEGE CAMPUS OUTREACH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS & MENTORING$309,610
SCHWAB CHARITABLE CHARITABLE$288,000
MEOR NY INC Passaic, NJCOLLEGE CAMPUS OUTREACH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS & MENTORING$57,500
MESORA INC Silver Spring, MDCOLLEGE CAMPUS OUTREACH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS & MENTORING$38,500
JEWISH ENRICHMENT CENTER CHARITABLE$20,190
CHASDEI LEV Lakewood, NJCHARITABLE$8,051
JEWISH STUDY NETWORK INC Palo Alto, CACOLLEGE CAMPUS OUTREACH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS & MENTORING$7,125

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$461,228$415,350$156,248
Revenue$6,370,738$6,416,676$6,500,802
Expenses$6,248,782$6,288,720$6,297,569
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$55,218$35,527$782
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Meor Inc is led by Rabbi Beryl Gershenfeld, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rabbi Beryl Gershenfeld

    President

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Penson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Barry Skolnick

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Evans

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ian Glastein

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Eisenberg

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Triest

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Rosenbaum

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Gofman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kalman Carey Wolchok

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Ariel Kor (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jacques Brand (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Carey Wolchok (2020–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Meor Inc

How much does Meor Inc give each year?

Meor Inc gave $2.1M across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 10 grants.

What is Meor Inc's typical grant size?

Meor Inc's median grant in 2025 was $57,500, and its average grant was $188,662, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Meor Inc that year got $101K on average.

Where does Meor Inc give grants?

Meor Inc's top state is Massachusetts, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New Jersey (22%) and Maryland (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lakewood, NJ (2 grants).

Does Meor Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Meor Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Campus Outreach Fellowship Programs & Mentoring" (7 grants) and "Charitable" (4 grants).

Who are Meor Inc's largest grantees?

Meor Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Meor of Boston Inc ($583,031), Rutgers Learning Network Inc ($385,718) and The Maryland Jewish Experience Inc ($371,454), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Meor Inc?

Meor Inc reported $461K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.4M.

What is Meor Inc?

Meor Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Silver Spring, MD. It holds $461K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Meor Inc's EIN?

Meor Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0430002. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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